Several wealthy philanthropists made significant contributions to the campaign to authorize the establishment of up to 40 charter schools in the state of Washington.
Death to the Annual Report Mass Mailing
Let’s not assume everyone wants that expensive annual report mailer. Scale your response, keep costs down, and provide people with options that will put them on the road to becoming your advocates.
Cornel West Calls Obama a “Rockefeller Republican in Blackface”
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West are calling out the Obama administration for what they see as its shortcomings and to hope to help convene a White House conference to eradicate poverty.
Community-Based Organizations Helped Deliver Asian American Vote
Much has been made of how the Latino vote helped deliver another term to President Barack Obama. But Asian American groups also facilitated the mobilization of the Asian vote, which “broke for Obama by a huge margin.”
Dept. of Ed Grant Awardees Hope Private Funders Follow
The U.S. Department of Education awarded 20 school districts and nonprofits $150 million through the third round of the Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition. Will private dollars follow?
Mixed Results on Election Night for Teachers’ Unions, Charter Schools
There is still much popular support for teachers’ unions, but there is little question that the charter school movement is continuing to wear down its opposition and win support at the polls.
Will Facebook Gifts for Charity Take Off?
Still in its testing phase, the recently launched Facebook Gifts allows users to purchase gifts for friends through the social network and it has incorporated philanthropy into the platform.
How Kate Bolz, One of the “Nonprofit Eight,” Won in Nebraska
Kate Bolz has been elected to Nebraska’s state legislature. For nonprofits, Bolz carries a distinctive symbolic meaning as one of the “Nonprofit Eight” endorsed by the CForward PAC.
Foundation to Discontinue References to Murdered Girl
Colorado’s Missing Children Foundation will no longer use the name or image of Jessica Ridgeway, a 10-year-old girl who was killed after disappearing last month; her family reportedly sent the foundation a cease and desist letter.
Many Women Vets in Battle at Home: Stand with Them
Females are the fastest-growing segment of veterans in the U.S. and their re-entry to civilian life, judging by the statistics, is more difficult than their male counterparts.
On Veterans Day, We Stop and Consider
On Veterans Day, we are reminded of the gap between our society’s honoring of veterans as heroes and heroines and the actual treatment of veterans when they come home, and what it should mean to honor those who have served our nation.
CBO Weighs in on Job Growth and Nixing Tax Cuts for Wealthy
A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office debunks arguments about the devastating impact on jobs growth that some have said would be caused by eliminating tax cuts only for the wealthy.